...admit that REAL spoken language is never completely logical grammatically. Most languages, including spoken English, uses double negatives and odd pronoun usages. But for some reason the grammar Nazis got this "it's not logical" crutch that has no basis in linguistic fact. "Me and X" subject constructions are a perfectly natural part of SPOKEN English.

I hate that term. You ask someone to do something and they say no problem, especially someone that works for you or a service person. If they couldn't do it because of a problem then I would expect them to say they couldn't do it. I really hate it after they did something and you say thanks and they respond with no problem, what happened to just saying your welcome or something.

It was one of the cutesy memories I brought back with me from Maui! "No Problem!" Said in that slow Hawaiin drawl, I loved it! And, somehow, it helped me feel that there was no problem, I found it reassuring as a solo tourist

There is only ONE island of Hawai'i. Yes, it's the biggest island in the Hawaiian Islands, but it's the ONLY one named Hawai'i. Christfuck! I read that phrase in the March 2009 Discover magazine, and I had to put it down after I read it. It really irritated me.

Followed by a (verbal) punch to the gut. Somewhat similar to its weaker cousin "No offense, but..." (which indicates that whatever follows will be blatantly offensive), but also manages to shift responsibility onto the listener--that if you're hurt by what is being said, it's somehow your fault for taking it the wrong way.

I have been fumepondering that very expression as offered to me by my brother during a recent disagreement! "You are taking it the wrong way ... !"

And, it wasn't until later, during my 'postmatch' analysis, that I could hear my completely cool, calm and collected response ... "So, you are NOT being ... {then listing what I felt was being projected}. And much later, like maybe yesterday {yes, I am working on letting go } Retorting something like "I am not TAKING anything!" in the same centred and selfassured manner

Last week on "Two and a Half Men" that line was delivered in the most delicious way, by the more, shall we say 'constricted' of the two brothers "Now, don't take this the wrong way ... " as he proceeded to list off all of Charlie's character faults, to which he musingly responds "Why would I take that the wrong way ... ?"

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